一分鐘英語 第107期:At the Drop of a Hat 立即

Welcome to English in a Minute!

歡迎來到《一分鐘英語》欄目！

Taking your hat off can be a sign of respect.

脫帽象徵着尊敬。

But what does this expression mean? At the drop of a hat.

但是今天的這個短語表示什麼意思呢？立即

Let's see if Anna and Jonathan have the answer.

讓我們來看看安娜和喬納森是否知道答案。

I really want to see that new James Bond movie. Have you seen it yet?

我真的想看詹姆斯·邦德新拍的電影。你看過了嗎？

No. Want to see it? Tonight?

沒有。想看嗎？今晚？

How about right now?

現在看怎麼樣？

Oh. Right now?

噢。現在？

Oh, I'd see that movie at the drop of a hat.

是的，我想馬上就看。

Sure!

沒問題！

"At the drop of a hat" means to act quickly, without delay or much planning.

“At the drop of a hat”表示立即行動，不拖延或做過多計劃。

In the past, a hat dropping sometimes signaled the start of a race.

過去，有時帽子掉落表示比賽開始。

That is probably where this expression comes from.

這大概是這個短語的起源吧。

Think of a runner starting a race immediately after the hat drops.

設想一名跑步者開始比賽，在帽子掉落之後立即開始。

In our example, Jonathan says he would see that movie at the drop of a hat.

今天的例子中，喬納森稱他想看電影，想立即去看。

And that's English in a Minute!

以上就是今天的《一分鐘英語》！